[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4675]
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  SA 2982. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINICAL STAFFING 
                   TRANSPARENCY AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

       (a) Public Staffing Reports.--Not less frequently than 
     quarterly, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish on 
     a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs a report, disaggregated by facility of the 
     Department, on clinical staffing levels, including the number 
     of filled and vacant positions for key health care roles.
       (b) Improvement Plan.--Each report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include a detailed plan to address 
     critical staffing shortages, with measurable milestones and 
     timelines for hiring and retention improvements.
       (c) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall notify 
     the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives of significant clinical staffing 
     shortfalls and progress toward resolving those shortfalls.
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